Much as I like the 280, the 7 Mag is just simply more gun..............but also more recoil, more noise & more powder.
Generally speaking, the 7 Mag needs a bit longer throat than most come with, in order to seat 160-175 gr. bullets to the base of the neck.
Set up that way, it's quite a bit more gun than the 280.
The best I can do with any 280 I've had with 160 gr. bullets is around 2825-2850 but I can get 3170 out of the same 160 with a properly set up 7 Mag.............that's a very meaningful difference, IMHO.
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